About Henry VIII, King of England

Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

He died on 28 January 1547 at age 55 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England.

He was buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.

Highlights

Henry VIII Tudor, King of England was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 31 October 1491.

He was created 1st Duke of York [England] on 31 October 1494.

He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 17 May 1495.4 He was created 1st Duke of Cornwall [England] on 2 April 1502.

He was created 1st Earl of Chester [England] on 18 February 1504.

He was created Prince of Wales [England] on 18 February 1504.4 On 18 February 1503/4 his creation to the Duke of York was declared void by Act of Parliament, as a result of his being the heir to the Crown.

He succeeded to the title of King Henry VIII of England on 21 April 1509.

He was crowned King of England on 24 June 1509 and styled 'King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, Lord of Ireland, and of the Church of England on Earth Supreme Head.10'

He gained the title of King Henry of Ireland in 1542.

Relationships

His marriage to Catarina de Aragón, Infanta de Aragón was annulled on 23 May 1533 on the grounds that she had been the wife of her husband's brother, and that according to her Levitical Law, her second marriage was uncanonical and incestuous.

His marriage to Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke was annulled on 17 May 1536.

His marriage to Anne von Kleve was annulled on 9 July 1540 on the grounds that it was not consumated.

CHILDREN

Children of Henry VIII Tudor, King of England and Catarina de Aragón, Infanta de Aragón

1. stillborn daughter Tudor b. 31 Jan 1510, d. 31 Jan 1510

2. Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall b. 1 Jan 1511, d. 22 Feb 1511

3. stillborn son Tudor, Duke of Cornwall b. Nov 1513, d. Nov 1513

4. Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall b. Nov 1514, d. Nov 1514

5. Mary I Tudor, Queen of England b. 18 Feb 1516, d. 17 Nov 1558

6. stillborn daughter Tudor b. 10 Nov 1518, d. 10 Nov 1518

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Child of Henry VIII Tudor, King of England and Elizabeth Blount (illegitimate)

1. Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond b. 1519, d. 22 Jul 1536

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Children of Henry VIII Tudor, King of England and Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke

Henry VIII was married 6 times. 1st wife was Catherine of Aragon who was divorced in 1533, 2nd wife was Anne Boleyn who married in 1533 and beheaded in 1536. 3rd wife was Jane Seymour who married in 1536 and died in childbirth in Oct 1537. 4th wife was Anne of Cleves in 1540 and divorced 6 months later. 5th wife was Catherine Howard, a cousin to Anne Boleyn, beheaded in 1542 and 6th wife was Catherine Parr who outlived King Henry VIII.

Henry VIII Tudor, King of England was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England.2 He was the son of Henry VII Tudor, King of England and Elizabeth Plantagenet.3 He married, firstly, Catarina de Aragón, Infanta de Aragón, daughter of Fernando II, Rey de España and Isabella I, Reina de Castilla, on 11 June 1509 at Grey Friars Church, Greenwich, London, England.4 He married, secondly, Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke, daughter of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire and Lady Elizabeth Howard, on 25 January 1533 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England.4 He married, thirdly, Jane Seymour, daughter of Sir John Seymour and Margaret Wentworth, on 30 May 1536 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England.5 He married, fourthly, Anne von der Mark-Kleve, daughter of Johann III Graf von der Mark Herzog von Kleve Jülich und Berg and Marie Herzogin von Jülich und Berg, on 6 January 1540 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England.6 He married, fifthly, Catherine Howard, daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, on 28 July 1540 at Hampton Court Palace, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.6 He married, sixthly, Catherine Parr, daughter of Sir Thomas Parr and Maud Green, on 12 July 1543 at Hampton Court Palace, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.6 He died on 28 January 1547 at age 55 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England.7 He was buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.

He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 31 October 1491.2 He was created 1st Duke of York [England] on 31 October 1494.8 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 17 May 1495.4 He was created 1st Duke of Cornwall [England] on 2 April 1502.4 He was created 1st Earl of Chester [England] on 18 February 1504.4 He was created Prince of Wales [England] on 18 February 1504.4 On 18 February 1503/4 his creation to the Duke of York was declared void by Act of Parliament, as a result of his being the heir to the Crown.8 He succeeded to the title of King Henry VIII of England on 21 April 1509.9 He was crowned King of England on 24 June 1509 and styled 'King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, Lord of Ireland, and of the Church of England on Earth Supreme Head.10' He and Elizabeth Blount were associated. He and Mary Boleyn were associated circa 1526.11 His marriage to Catarina de Aragón, Infanta de Aragón was annulled on 23 May 1533 on the grounds that she had been the wife of her husband's brother, and that according to her Levitical Law, her second marriage was uncanonical and incestuous.4 His marriage to Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke was annulled on 17 May 1536.4 His marriage to Anne von der Mark-Kleve was annulled on 9 July 1540 on the grounds that it was not consumated.6 He gained the title of King Henry of Ireland in 1542.4 He and Lady Elizabeth Stafford were associated.12 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later assumed the Kingship, of Ireland, and continued the nominal claim by English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. His disagreements with the Pope led to his separation of the Church of England from papal authority, with himself, as King, as the Supreme Head of the Church of England, and to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later assumed the Kingship, of Ireland, and continued the nominal claim by English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. His disagreements with the Pope led to his separation of the Church of England from papal authority, with himself, as King, as the Supreme Head of the Church of England, and to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. Henry was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

Henry is best known for his six marriages and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage, to Catherine of Aragon, annulled. His disagreement with the Pope on the question of such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority and appointing himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Despite his resulting excommunication, Henry remained a believer in core Catholic theological teachings.[1]

Domestically, Henry is known for his radical changes to the English Constitution, ushering in the theory of the divine right of kings to England. Besides asserting the sovereign's supremacy over the Church of England, he greatly expanded royal power during his reign. Charges of treason and heresy were commonly used to quash dissent, and those accused were often executed without a formal trial, by means of bills of attainder. He achieved many of his political aims through the work of his chief ministers, some of whom were banished or executed when they fell out of his favour. Thomas Wolsey, Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell, Richard Rich, and Thomas Cranmer all figured prominently in Henry's administration. He was an extravagant spender and used the proceeds from the Dissolution of the Monasteries and acts of the Reformation Parliament to convert into royal revenue the money that was formerly paid to Rome. Despite the influx of money from these sources, Henry was continually on the verge of financial ruin due to his personal extravagance as well as his numerous costly continental wars, particularly with Francis I of France and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, as he sought to enforce his claim to the Kingdom of France. At home, he oversaw the legal union of England and Wales with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 and following the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 he was the first English monarch to rule as King of Ireland.

His contemporaries considered Henry in his prime to be an attractive, educated, and accomplished king, and he has been described as "one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne".[2] He was an author and composer. As he aged, Henry became severely obese and his health suffered, contributing to his death in 1547. He is frequently characterised in his later life as a lustful, egotistical, harsh, and insecure king.[3] He was succeeded by his son Edward VI.